U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 0277

Highway Designation File

Transportation Planning and Programming Division
Current Description-Effective Date-Authority

**Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)**
396.664	2010

U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 277

Original Description per Administrative Circular No. 16-1944

07/01/1932 - Burkburnett 16, Wichita Falls 57, Seymour 53, Haskell 56, Abilene 54, Ballinger 37, San Angelo 163, Del Rio.

03/01/1935 - Burkburnett 16, Wichita Falls 57, Seymour 53, Haskell 56, Abilene 54, Ballinger 37, San Angelo 163, Del Rio.

01/01/1939 - Burkburnett 16, Wichita Falls 57, Seymour 53, Haskell 56, Abilene 54, Ballinger 37, San Angelo 163, Del Rio.

05/01/1942 - Burkburnett 13, Wichita Falls 52, Seymour 45, Haskell 55, Abilene 56, Ballinger 36, San Angelo 159, Del Rio.

Minute Order 016701, dated 09/26/1939

From the Texas/Oklahoma State Line near Burkburnett via Wichita Falls, Seymour, Haskell, Stamford, Anson, Abilene, Tuscola, Ballinger, San Angelo, Eldorado, Sonora, and Del Rio to the International Boundary. General redescription of Highway System.

Minute Order 024482, dated 02/12/1948; approved by AASHTO 06/24/1948

From the Texas/Oklahoma State Line near Burkburnett via Wichita Falls, Seymour, Haskell, Stamford, Anson, Abilene, Caps, View, Bronte, San Angelo, Eldorado, Sonora and Del Rio to the International Boundary. Rerouted between Abilene and San Angelo.

Minute Order 029126, dated 09/28/1939; AASHO letter 12/18/1950

From the Texas-Oklahoma State Line 2.0 miles east of Burkburnett to Burkburnett, Wichita Falls, Seymour, Stamford, Abilene and San Angelo, to a connection with US 90 approximately 4.0 miles north of Del Rio to Del Rio, then over the present SH 85 to Eagle Pass; thence over present SH 85 to a connection with US83 at Carrizo Springs, with a spur connection from US 277 to the International Border at Del Rio and a spur connection from US 277 to the International Border at Eagle Pass. Route extended from Del Rio to a junction with US 83 at Carrizo Springs, with a spur connection from US 277 to the International Border at Eagle Pass. Old section from US 277 to the International Border at Del Rio to be identified as SS 239 connection.

Minute Order 081499, dated 12/21/1983

From the Texas/Oklahoma State Line 2.0 miles east of Burkburnett to Burkburnett, Wichita Falls, Seymour, Stamford, Abilene and San Angelo to a connection with US 90 approximately 4.0 miles north of Del Rio to Del Rio, then over the present SH 85 to Eagle Pass; thence over present SH 85 to a connection with US 83 at Carrizo Springs, with a spur connection from US 277 to the International Border at Del Rio. SS 277, from SL 431 (old US 277) to the International Border at Eagle Pass, to be designated as Eagle Pass SS 240 only.

Minute Order 082697, dated 01/28/1985

No change to description. Relocated along Gibbs St in Del Rio.

Minute Order 107693, dated 11/19/1998; DesLtr 04-1998, 11/20/1998, amended 12/03/1998

No change to description. At District’s request, US 277 is rerouted to run southeastward concurrently with IH 44/US 277/US 281/US 287, then southwestward with US 82.

Minute Order 109406, dated 08/28/2003; DesLtr 4-2003, 09/26/2003

No change to description. At District’s request, removed a segment of US 90, US 277, & US 377 access road, from near Lowe Dr to the end of the access road near Seventeenth St, from the state highway system and returned to city of Del Rio for its control, jurisdiction, and maintenance.

Minute Order #110326, dated 11/17/2005; DesLtr 3-2006, dated 09/29/2006; APPROVED BY AASHTO, the Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering & the Standing Committee on Highways, dated 5/5-6/2006

No change to description. (Wichita, Archer, Baylor, Knox, Haskell, Jones, Taylor, Nolan, Runnels, Coke, Tom Green, Schleicher, Sutton, Edwards, Val Verde, Kinney, Maverick, and Dimmit Counties) At district’s request, designated new relief route in and around Holliday, along a new location from 1.7 miles southwest of the intersection of FM 440 northeastward to 1.8 miles northeast of the intersection of FM 440, a distance of approximately 3.61 miles; and redesignated the former location of US 277 as BU 277-B.

Minute Order #110672, dated 08/24/2006; DesLtr 4-2006, dated 12/15/2006; APPROVED BY AASHTO, the Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering & the Standing Committee on Highways, dated 10/27/2006

No change to description. (Wichita, Archer, Baylor, Knox, Haskell, Jones, Taylor, Nolan, Runnels, Coke, Tom Green, Schleicher, Sutton, Edwards, Val Verde, Kinney, Maverick, and Dimmit Counties) At district’s request, designated US 277 on the state highway system along a new location, from the new intersection of US 183, westward, and southward to 1.2 miles southwest of the existing intersection of US 183, a distance of approximately 1.5 miles; designated US 183 concurrent with US 277 and US 283 on the state highway system along a new location, from the intersection of US 277 eastward and northward to the intersection of US 82, a distance of approximately 4.5 miles; removed the former segment of US 277 from the state highway system and returned to Baylor County for control, jurisdiction, and maintenance, from 1.2 miles southwest of the existing intersection of US 183 northeastward to the intersection of US 183, a distance of approximately 1.2 miles; redesignated former location of US 183, US 277, and US 283 as BU 183-B, BU 277-C, BU 283-B, and SS 334; designated a new location on the state highway system as BU 183-B, BU 277-C and BU 283-B; BU 183-B concurrent with BU 277-C and BU 283-B from the northern intersection of US 183, southwestward and southward to the southern intersection of US 183, a distance of approximately 3.3 miles.

Minute Order #111017, dated 07/26/2007; DesLtr 4-2007, dated 12/19/2007; APPROVED BY AASHTO, the Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering & the Standing Committee on Highways, dated 09/28/2007

No change to description. (Wichita, Archer, Baylor, Knox, Haskell, Jones, Taylor, Nolan, Runnels, Coke, Tom Green, Schleicher, Sutton, Edwards, Val Verde, Kinney, Maverick, and Dimmit Counties) At district’s request, US 277 designated along new location, from a point 1.0 miles west of the west city limits of Goree, northeastward to a point 0.6 mile east of the east city limits of Goree, a distance of approximately 2.92 miles; and a segment from the intersection of 1st Street to a point 0.6 mile east of the east city limits of Goree removed from the state highway system and obliterated, a distance of approximately 1.1 miles.

Minute Order #111018, dated 07/26/2007; DesLtr 4-2007, dated 12/19/2007; APPROVED BY AASHTO, the Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering & the Standing Committee on Highways, dated 09/28/2007